Film · 2014 · Documentary
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
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The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
8 principal cast
Simon Callow
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Christopher Welles
Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter
Joanne Hill Styles
Self - Orson's Classmate
Norman Lloyd
Self - Actor
Julie Taymor
Self - Stage and Film Director
Paolo Cherchi Usai
Self - G. Eastman House Curator
Peter Bogdanovich
Self - Filmmaker
James Naremore
Self - Writer and Film Scholar
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 32m documentary directed by Chuck Workman is rated 6.5/10 by 38 viewers.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles was released on December 12, 2014.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles was directed by Chuck Workman.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is categorized as Documentary.
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